Posts by yiscah

Grr, I just ate 5 little "fun size" packets of M&M's.  Whoever brought those to the office should be killed.

Last week: 168
This week: 168.5 -- partially attributing it to approaching TOM

Yella - congrats on the loss!  I've been thinking about signing up for a gym membership (or at least a class) as a motivator too.

Amandief - how's the no-alcohol thing going?  I went without on Fri, Sat, and Sun and feel really good.  Of course, I also got extra sleep Saturday night - - the kids didn't wake me up until 8 a.m. on Sunday morning.  Crazy!!  (That's 3 hours later than I get up during the week.)

Lynn & Cricket - love the reminder about getting the sexy back.  I'm 10 pounds higher than where I was with you guys about six months ago, and I can really tell a difference in the bedroom too.

Unexpected motivator of the week:  my mom works at a Christian publishing house and gifted me a brand new study Bible they just published.  I've been completely re-motivated in a number of ways to do things that are good for me, including working out and daily Bible study.  Funny combo!!

Thanks!  Having done both cardio and strength-training yesterday, I wonder how I'll accumulate those kind of points on a rest day.  Uh, not very well thought out, was it?  ;)  

I think I'll focus on the personal challenges:  5-a-day, go outside, litter busters, eat breakfast, reading, 8-a-day, and of course, set & meet a goal.  I think the sleep, logging food, and staying within maintenance calorie level challenges are tougher for me personally, so today I'm going to try to build on yesterday's success by working on those first 8 challenges.

I'm also going to try to go for a long walk, maybe one hour.  Hopefully the rain stays away and I can go outside.  If not, ugh, I might do the treadmill, but I don't know.  Combine it with a book to knock out multiple challenges!!  :)

Thanks again for setting up this challenge!  Here are my official estimates for the previous days this month:

Thursday

2 x 8 oz of water  (2 points each = 4 points)
0 workout (3 points each = 0 points)
completed Eat Breakfast challenge (1 point each = 1 point)

Oct. 1 total: 5 points

Friday

2 x 8 oz of water  (2 points each = 4 points)
0 workout (3 points each = 0 points)
completed Eat Breakfast, Go Outside challenges (1 point each = 2 points)

Oct. 2 total: 6 points

Saturday

2 x 8 oz of water  (2 points each = 4 points)
2 x 15 min. workout (3 points each = 6 points)
completed Eat Breakfast, Go Outside challenges (1 point each = 2 points)

Oct. 3 total: 6 points [edit: 12 points]

Sunday

2 x 8 oz of water  (2 points each = 4 points)
0 workout (3 points each = 0 points)
completed Eat Breakfast, Go Outside challenges (1 point each = 2 points)

Oct. 4 total: 6 points

So... pre-challenge days are kinda lame.  ;)  Total 23 points.  [edit: 29 points]  But I'm going to fix that today!!  Will post separately.

Just for illustration . . . this afternoon my kids managed to spill my soda on my bedsheets, float goldfish crackers in the bathroom sink, smear soggy goldfish into the toilet lid cover, and drown my new Palm Pre into my soda tumbler.

Not one of my best days as a mom.

Cris, sweetie, I'm here for you if you want to talk. Regardless, I'm keeping you in thought and prayer, and sending hugs overseas to you!

<<sorry, double post!>>

Angie, that's awesome -- congrats!
Amandie, I had the same problem with pumpkin on Saturday! Fortunately I only needed to go to 2 stores. Now I have yummy pumpkin bars. Recipe uses whole wheat flour and sour cream, so not as rich as some others.
Everyone - goals are sounding great! I am looking forward to checking in occasionally, because new phone has a MUCH better web browser. Yay! :)

Lynn - coffee's on!  Do you take cream and sugar?  ;)

Hmm, vegetables from the farmer's market.  I ought to go tomorrow.  Saturday morning in Soulard is truly one of my favorite things about this city.

Green beans, red peppers, cauliflower and grapes... I could go for that.  Maybe not the cauliflower.  My favorite way to enjoy fruit is to wash & cut a few different fruits and toss into a plain fruit salad - no dressing or anything, just mixed fruit.  Grapes, pineapple, apples, strawberries, etc.  Make a large bowl then eat off it all week.

Apples should be *awesome* right now.  I should start stocking up.  [Argh, I can hear my son awake, and it's not even 6am.]  As soon as the weather gets colder I can bake apples and onions.  Mmm.  With some simple baked chicken or roast pork loin.  Rosemary.  Italian bread.

[Hmm, he hasn't come downstairs yet.  Wonder if he's actually taking himself to the bathroom without parental help??]

Okay, none of this helps me plan my immediate grocery needs, since the weather here is still warm.  Maybe I'll do another Mediterranean style dish with tomatoes, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and squash.   Awesome way to get tons of veggies in.  Then the usual cut carrots for snacking.  Someone please make sure I cut the veggies tomorrow after I buy them??!  :)

[Alright, where is he going? Honestly!  I need to go check it out, sorry guys...]

What are you all doing this week to get some veggies in?

I would love to visit the Mediterranean - from all sides, but particularly Spain, the Maghrib, Egypt, Israel.  There is nowhere I would NOT like to see, but studying Arabic and Hebrew made me wish to see those places particularly.  I've been all over the continental U.S., and short trips to Canada and Mexico, but I've never had the cash for overseas travel.  A huge shame because there are places I could stay if I could just get there.

Cricket - totally understand about hangin' with the hubby during any free time, I get that way a lot.  (I also understand about holding off on a baby, although I'm less interested than my husband is... easy for him to get nostalgic about baby days... he wasn't the one pregnant/nursing...!)

Lynn - one feature of the "smart" goals is to try to plan out the specifics of the day-to-day process for goals.  For example, do you already have a regular time/date/space for your workouts?  (Knowing you, probably.)  Do you know what veggies you will buy or what breakfast you will keep around the house?  Is there something that's preventing you from eating those things right now?  Maybe you need something "grab and go" or versus something you prepare?  Etc.

Everyone -- have a fab day.  :)

woo-hoo I got a workout in today!  came home, popped dinner in the oven, took the kids downstairs to watch a DVD, and did a fast mini workout, about 20 minutes.  Later the babysitter came over so that hubby & I could go to music practice - he does choir and I get some time to myself to reunite with my flute.  60 minutes standing up playing nonstop... I call that a legit cardio workout.  (I'm guessing so would anyone else who's played a wind instrument, especially a flute.)

I'm so happy, yay!  All is not lost.  ;)

Morning, everyone!  Trying desperately to squeeze in a few minutes on the computer before the kids wake up.  They're like zombies -- not really awake but blindly and deathly determined to get you.

So apparently I'm starting TTOM -- um, okay.  Had some changeup in schedule with stopping & restarting the pill, and can't believe it caught me by surprise, but I can adjust.  If anything, I feel better about recent frustrations, hoping to retroactively assign all or most of that to PMS.

Including food habits!  Hopefully.  I just can't seem to be satisfied with anything near the proper calorie intake lately.  Will try to stock up on carrots etc. for mindless munching.  But still nervous.  I know it's possible to cross over to the "other side" to that place where healthy food tastes good and is satisfying, but right now I'm in the "bad place" where sugar tastes good, beer is refreshing, and whatever lunch I bring to work is too small.

(Hmm... re-reading my post, it seems I'm ready for Halloween.   )

Hey everyone - so sorry for being out of touch.  I see I've missed 3 or 4 pages of posts, ack!

Weigh in Monday was same as last week, blah.  Need to eat healthier but struggling.  Have been working out better though!  Yesterday did 40 min w/double stroller to library, then 40 min back of course, which killed my legs & arms.  In a good way.  Plus earlier that day I did 40 min accumulated walking on my own.

Life in general has been crazy - daughter had her 2nd birthday, plus holiday weekend of course, plus car shopping is finally ending and I *believe* we are driving the new vehicle home tonight.  Whew!  Add in negotiating for lower car insurance, homeowner's insurance, and increasing life insurance coverage for the fam, and it's been a whirlwind.  But it's all good.  I think!  ;-)

Hey, everyone!  Ate healthy yesterday during day then bombed @ night w/chips, salsa, margaritas!!  Although for an entree I opted for a salad rather than fajitas.  Silver lining.

Cricket - sorry to hear the farmer's market was a bust.  I am still enjoying some savory tomato bread I bought on Saturday at ours.  Other than that we went mostly for the excursion, didn't really shop for food.  Next weekend!  Also, sounds like work thew some crazy stuff at you but as usual you managed to get on top it - great!!

I meant to reply to everyone else too but I have an applicant on the phone... must go!

Hey everyone - I actually did a real strength-training workout today!  Woo-hoo!  30 minutes, full body.  Going for hour walk tonight with friend - will have the double-stroller, hope it doesn't kill my arms and legs!

I'm smiling very much - - thanks for inspiration, everyone!